Rose nearly tripped as she came to a halt. There he was, and only a few doors down from her own! She couldn't move. None of the clever faces she'd practiced were coming to her. Instead, the blonde only appeared bewildered. "The Doctor, o' course!"

For all intents and purposes, The Doctor looked the same. His hair was still a coordinated sort of chaos. His voice was the exact one that had been so tragically cut off on Bad Wolf Bay. He appeared tired, maybe, but that didn't faze Rose. They were together again, Time Lord and Companion. Most amazingly, he'd left the house and returned (in a blue suit, no less!). Maybe he could tell everyone how, and get them all home!

Before all that, though...

"Now listen 'ere, ya." She'd practiced this. "Firs', you're gonna gimme a hug- the real good kind, where ya pick me up an' spin me around." As her volume increased, she was able to smile. It did not last. Her tone quickly switched, a more scolding, Jackie-esque face appearing. "An' then, ya'd better run, 'cause I'm gonna strangle the regenerations outta ya for leavin' me again, ya idiot!!"